HC Deb 27 November 2001 vol 375 cc830-1W
Mr. Pond

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) liquidated and (b) unliquidated default summonses were issued by Gravesend county court in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000 and (iii) 2001. [18428]

Mr. Wills

Details concerning the identity of the issuer of a default claim are not collected centrally. Such information is held within the individual court records and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Pond

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many default summonses were issued by Gravesend county court(a) between 1 October 1998 and 31 March 1999, (b) between 1 April and 30 September 1999, (c) between 1 October 1999 and 31 March 2000, (d) between 1 April and 30 September 2000, (e) between 1 October 2000 and 31 March 2001, (f) between 1 April and 30 September 2001 and (g) since 1 October 2001. [18427]

Mr. Wills

Figures showing the number of default claims issued at Gravesend county court during the periods specified above are set out in the table.

Default claims issued in Gravesend county court
Default claims issued
1 October 1998 to 31 March 1999 623
1 April 1999 to 30 September 1999 452
1 October 1999 to 31 March 2000 414
1 April 2000 to 30 September 2000 450
1 October 2000 to 31 March 2001 409
1 April 2001 to 30 September 2001 437
1—31 October 2001 98

Mr. Pond

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many cases were dealt with by Gravesend county court in each six month period beginning from January 1999. [18429]

Mr. Wills

Figures indicating how many small claims hearings were held at Gravesend county court during the specified periods are provided in the table.

Small claims hearings held at Gravesend county court
Small claims hearings
January to June 1999 46
July to December 1999 34
January to June 2000 33
July to December 2000 35
January to June 2001 17
July to October 2001 21